Facing machine for facing the centers of wood spoke wheels



H. FLICK, J. P'. VOELKER, AND H. DUNN. HINE on FACIING THE CENTERS 0Fwoon SPOKE WH EELS.

FACING MAC APPLICATION FILED OCT- I4, 192].- 1,426,168.

Patentd Aug. 15,- 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Hen ry John RS 0F WOOD SPOKE WHEELS APPLICATION FILED Q6114, I921. 1,42,168.

W n V nMr d2 I a m HHL I departing from invention, Ito claimthe'structure speclfica'lly as well as the clutch for centering andholding the same, as the wheel can be pressed down upon the table andcan be rotated byany suitable stop thereon. This is mentioned because inpractice two machines are made use of in dressing and facing the centersof the wheels on e"machine precisely as here illustrated w-i-tlfthe'clutch jaws: for engaging the metallic felly, and the other with thoseparts omitted, it being unnecessary. to clutch thewhe'el after one sidehas been "faced.

It will thus be seen that the structure. is capable ofconsiderablevariation Without "broadly as pointed out 'in the ap-pen'de'd claims. 7I "Having thusdescribed the invention, what .is claimed as new anddesired to secure by Letters Patent is:

' 1. The combination of a-suitable framework,-a revolvingcutter headcarried by an overhanging portion thereof, means for drivtable disposedwith a raised center to one pitman connected to actuate: said sifEmu-ltaneously, a central segment gear meshing withthe-saidhpinionsto-ractuate the same simultaneously, a I trunnione'dair' cylinder carried on the under side of said plate connected toanarmon the central gearfor operating the same, an upright air cylinder witha piston for carrying the said table to and from-the-said cutter-heachagear for "revolving thevp'lunger for rotating the said table, a tightand loose pulley with air ac tuated belt shifter, and airconnections forsimultaneously operating the said. clutch and plunger cylinders,coacting as specified.

2. The combination of a suitable frame work, a revolving cutter 'headcarried by an overhanging'portion thereof, means for driv- "111g thesame, a horizontal revolvlng work table disposed "TV-1th a raisedcenterto one side of the cutter'head, a center stop pin therefor and -acorresponding :stop carried by the overhanging port1on,-an.upr1ght aircylinder with a piston for carrying the said table to andfrom saidcutter head, a gear forrevolving the plunger for rotating said table, atight and loose pulleywith air actuated belt shifter, and airconnections for operating the plunger cylinder, coacting as, speclfied-3. The combinationof a suitable frame worlna revolving cutter headcarried by an overhanging portion thereof, means fordriving the-same, ahorizontal revolving work table disposed'with a raisedcenter to one sideof the cutter head, clutch jaws radially It is desired disposed on thesaid plate with shanks projecting there-beneath,segment pinions withpitman connected to actuate said jaws simultaneously, a central segmentgear meshing with the said pinions to actuate the same simultaneously, atrunnioned air cylinder 'carried on the under side'of 'said'plate'connected to an arm on the central, gear for operating the same, anupright air cylinder with piston for carrying the said table to and fromthe said cutter head, a'gear for revolving therplunger for rotating thesaid table, a tight and loose pulley with air actuated belt shifter,-andair connections=for simultaneously operating the said clutch and plungercylinders, coacting' as specified.

#1. The-combination of asuitable. frame- --work, a revolving cutter headcarried by an overhanging portion thereof, means for drivingzthe same, ahorizontal revolving work tablewdisposed with a raised-center toioneside of the cutter'head, an. upright -air cylinder with'a, pistonforcarrying the said table to and from said cutter head, a

gear for revolvingthe plungerfor rotating said table, a tight and loosepulley with air actuated belt shifter, and air connections for operatingthe plunger cylinder, coacti-ngsas --spec1fied. I v v I I 5. Thecombination of .a suitableframework, a revolving cutter head carried byan overhanging portionthereof, means for'driving the same, a horizontalrevolving work table disposedwith a raised center to one side ofthecutter head, a. centerstop pin therefor and a corresponding stop carriedby the overhanging portion, clutch jaws radially. disposed on the saidplate with shanks projecting there-beneath, segment pinions with'pitmanconnected to actuate said jaws simultaneously,a central segment gearmeshing with. the said pinionstoactuate the same simultaneously, atrunnioned air cylindercarried on the under side of said plate connectedto an" arm on the central gear for operating the same; and means forraising said revolvingwork table to and from the cutter head, coacting:as specified.

6. The combination. of a suitable frame work, a revolving cutter headcarried by an overhanging portion thereof, means for driving the same, ahorizontal revolving work table disposed with its center to one side ofthe said cutter head, clutch jaws radially disposed on the said platewith shanks projecting there-beneath, segment pinions with p'itmanconnected to actuate said jaws simultaneously, a central segment gearmeshing with the said pinions to actuate the same simultaneously, atrunnioned air cylinder carried on the under side of said plateconnected to an arm on the central gear for operating thesame, and meansforraising said revolving worktableto and from the cutter head, coactingas specified.

7. In a machine of the class described, the actuate both said aircylinder and shifter, combination of a revolving cutter head, aas'specified.

revoluble Work table With its center to one In W1tness whereof, we havehereunto set 10 side of said cutter head, an air cylinder to ourhandsand seals.

raise said table to the cutter head, tight HENRY FLICKQ [Ls Y J v v andloose pulleys with air actuated belt JOHN P. VOELKEB. [L.S.]. shifter todrive the table, a throttle valve to -HARRY DUNN.

